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The Siege of Londonderry was a crucial episode of the Williamite wars that followed the Glorious Revolution of 1689. Catholic forces loyal to the deposed King James II besieged the Ulster city with its garrison under the Governor Robert Lundy. The siege was eventually lifted by the actions of the city’s Protestant Apprentice Boys, and by the breaking of a barrier across Londonderry’s harbour mouth by a relieving force. The successful resistance to the siege became a rallying cry for Portestants and remains a feature of Ulster’s divided religious heritage to this day. This book is the diary of the Rev. George Walker, a Protestant cleric who remained in Londonderry throughout and gives a vivid contemporary picture of the dramatic events.
An account of the work of doctors and nurses in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. This volume is much more wide-ranging than its title suggests, for it is virtually a history of the war at sea.
An English account of an important 20th century colonial conflict: the Rif War in which Spain and France battled a rebellion in their Moroccan colonies in the 1920s by Berber tribesmen.
The first volume of the History of the Emergency Medical Services, first published in October 1952. It contains the history of these services in England and Wales, with a necessary account of the inception.
Hilton was one of the La Martiniere College boys who participated in the defence of Lucknow, and his guide relates to the events of the Mutiny. Includes a 'complete' Nominal list of the European members of the Lucknow garrison.
This book, demonstrates that improvements in technology, much of it available to both sides, had only a modest impact on infantry fighting in the rugged terrain of the North-West Frontier of India, both before and after the Great War.
A full assembly of the valuable colour and black and white maps that were bound into the celebrated OFFICIAL HISTORY OF THE GREAT WAR and now are extracted to form this Atlas.From the opening hostilities of 1914 with the German Offensive in Belgium and France, and the beginning of trench warfare, through to the German Spring Offensive of 1918, Allied victory in the summer of 1918 and ultimately finishing post war with Britain's occupation of the Rhineland after the 1918 Armistice, this Atlas is a special record of the 'War To End All Wars'.The study in close detail of the Great War and its participants is a phenomenon that has grown incrementally since the 1960s and continues to fascinate military historians both amateur and professional alike. This masterpiece of military history/cartography is required reading for all students of the period, allowing the reader to follow the British Army's battles, campaigns and skirmishes during the war.World War I began as a clash of 20th century technology and 19th century tactics, with the inevitably large ensuing casualties. Artillery underwent a revolution, and the widespread use of chemical warfare was a distinguishing feature of the conflict; trenches, machine guns, air reconnaissance and barbed wire helped bring the battle lines of The Great War to a stalemate. The British and the French both sought a solution with the creation of the tank and mechanised warfare, after the German Hundred Days Offensive, and then followed by the Allied victory, an armistice with Germany was signed and a ceasefire came into effect. This was followed by the allied occupation of the Rhineland.
A Guide to British Cavalry Uniforms and Badges in Old Prints, Pictures and Postcards, 1660 to 1914 contains some 143 colour images, all supported by an informative description.
Whilst the official Regimental History of The Royal Sussex Regiment by G.D. Martineau was very thorough, the sections relating to the contribution made during the Second World War were rather sketchy. This is in a way the fault of the author, but also due to the lack of documentation available at the time of writing. Therefore, Colonel Rod Arnold has now updated the record and gives a full account of the part played by various battalions, which more than upheld the long traditions of this proud County Regiment. It also produced, in the words of Field Marshal Montgomery, "One of the finest divisional commanders I have known" in Major General Lashmer ''Bolo'' Whistler.The 2nd, 4th and 5th Battalions formed a Brigade within 44th (Home Counties) Brigade and was sent to France with the BEF in 1940. It took part in the advance into Belgium in May and also took part in hard fighting to the south of Oudenaarde. They were rapidly redeployed to the western flank to protect the rear of the BEF once the Germans had broken through the French defences at Sedan and reached the sea at Abbeville. With very few anti-tank guns they gallantly withstood the panzer onslaught, preventing a breakthrough into the rear of I and II Corps who were withdrawing into the Dunkirk perimeter. The remnants of the division eventually made it to Dunkirk where they were evacuated back to the UK.The above battalions joined their compatriots in the 1st Battalion (who had been engaged in Eritrea and the campaigns in the Western Desert since the outbreak of the conflict) at El Alamein as part of 8th Army. Very few regiments can claim that many battalions engaged.The 1st Battalion remained a part of 8th Army across the desert to Tunisia where they took the surrender of axis forces by General von Arnim. They went onto Italy, distinguishing themselves at the Battle of Monte Cassino and slogging their way up to and through the Gothic Line in Northern Italy.The 9th Battalion was raised in 1940 after Dunkirk by Colonel Templer (later Field Marshal Templer of Malaya fame) and was sent to Burma as part of 36th Division in the 14th Army, taking part in the battle of the tunnels at the 2nd Battle of Arakan and later protecting the left flank of the army as part of Northern Combat Area Command under US General Stillwell during their advance to the rivers Chindwin and Irrawaddy.This book comes complete with appendices listing Rolls of Honour and awards with comprehensive maps.
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